Rare ‘albino’ killer whale spotted off Russian coast

A rare white killer whale nicknamed “Iceberg” has been spotted in a marine reserve off the coast of Russia.

Footage of the bull whale, possibly an albino, is causing quite a stir online — possibly because it’s the first time a fully-grown white orca has been documented in the wild.

“In many ways, Iceberg is a symbol of all that is pure, wild and extraordinarily exciting about what is out there in the ocean waiting to be discovered,” says Erich Hoyt, FEROP co-director and Research Fellow from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. “The challenge is to keep the ocean healthy so that such surprises are always possible.”